Sentema
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Sentema is a town in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, central Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

. The town is a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 under Wakiso District Administration
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The other municipalities in the district include:
  • Entebbe Municipality
    Entebbe
    Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...

  • Kira Municipality
    Kira Town
    Kira Town is a municipality in Wakiso District in Central Uganda. It is administered by Kira Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Wakiso District Administration.-Location:...

  • Kakiri Municipality
    Kakiri
    -Location:Kakiri is located approximately , by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town is located on the highway between Kampala and Hoima. The coordinates of Kakiri are:00 25 12N, 32 23 24E ....

  • Nansana Municipality
    Nansana
    Nansana is a town in Central Uganda. It is located in Wakiso District and is one of the five municipalities in the district. The five municipalities in Wakiso District are:* Entebbe Municipality* Kakiri Municipality* Kira Municipality...

  • Matugga Municipality
    Matugga
    Matugga is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District. The correct phonetic spelling of the town is with two "g"s.-Location:...

  • Wakiso Municipality
    Wakiso Town
    Wakiso is a metropolitan area in Central Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District, an administrative unit under the Uganda Ministry of Local Government. The district is named after the town.-Location:...


Location

Sentema is located in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, approximately 24 kilometres (14.9 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 21 45N, 32 26 15E (Latitude:0.3625; Longitude:32.4375).

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Sentema:
  • The offices of Sentema Town Council
  • Sentema Prison - Under the administration of the Uganda Prisons Services

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